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UK salary report · 2026

Teacher Salary in East Midlands

Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 79,000 jobs.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — East Midlands

£38,991

gross, per year

▲ 8.1% change on the previous year

Mean

£38,411

Jobs measured

79,000

What most teachers actually earn

Half of teachers in East Midlands earn between £27,181 and £48,817. Earning above £48,817 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of teachers earn less than this.

10th
£14,260
20th
£23,737
25th
£27,181
30th
£29,929
40th
£34,950
50th
£38,991
60th
£43,104
70th
£46,552
75th
£48,817
80th
£50,736
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Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group
Teaching Professionals
SOC 2020 code
231
Measure
Gross annual pay, all employees
Edition
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “teacher” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Teaching Professionals”, which includes this role alongside others. 3-digit group spanning primary, secondary and further education.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.

Teacher salary FAQs

What is the average Teacher salary in East Midlands?

The median is £38,991 a year and the mean is £38,411, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Teacher salary?

Half of teachers earn between £27,181 and £48,817. Anything above £48,817 is in the top quarter for the role.

Is this figure official?

Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 79,000 jobs in this occupation.

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